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is a greenish white grape; it is perhaps the most productive of all our 

 native grapes. The bunches are very large, the berries are large and 

 sweet and of good flavor. It sells well in the Portland markets. The 

 above named varieties are the most reliable, and sell best in the 

 market. Moore's Diamond is a very good white grape of fine flavor, 

 bunch and berries large and of fine flavor, but not as productive as the 

 Niagara. It begins to ripen about two weeks before the Concord. 



The Eaton has very large, heavy bunches; berries are very large, of 

 good flavor, black. It sells well, but it will not bear shipment very 

 well. The Green Mountain is an early white grape; bunches are long, 

 berries are medium and very sweet; ripens about three weeks before the 

 Concord. 



The Vergennes is a red grape of good quality; bunch and berry large; 

 a good keeper. 



The Brighton is a red grape of fine quality, bunch large, berries medium, 

 very sweet and delicious, and keeps well. It ripens the same time as the 

 Concord. 



The Lady Washington is a very fine white grape, that bears well; bunch 

 medium, berries large, quality not as good as Niagara. 



The Delaware does not belong to the last named class, but is too well 

 known to pass it unnoticed; bunch and berries small, light red, very 

 sweet and delicious flavor; bears well, but for the last couple of years 

 it did not do well. 



All of these named kinds are early enough for our climate here to get 

 ripe most every year, and very seldom fail. 



A few new kinds have been introduced lately, as Campbell, Early and 

 McPike, both black, but so far they have not come up to the points 

 promised, and must be tried a year or two longer. 



